04/09/2007

A few weeks ago I made a day trip to Verla Mill Museum. It is an old board factory ( in the factory board was produced from 1872 to 1964). What a likeable factory it was! You might think that what an odd woman I am praising the board factory, but I was really impressed by the mood of the place and its environment. Old factories are so thrilling. I can only imagine how hard and even dangerous it was to work in the factory in the old days. On the other hand community of workers was familylike and people was proud of their work. Museum guide told that workers of Verla was usually so keen to carry on their work in the factory that they didn't want to retire at all. Visiting in the museum strenghtened my admiration toward old board products :) Well, I collect vintage boxes and cases.

Here is some photos of Verla Mill Museum. In upper pic it is a facade of the factory, great factory architecture from the 19th century. Next one is a recidence of a factory owner. That was also very charming house. Below it here is a detail of verandah glasses, very pretty glass indeed. And then here is raw material of board, blocks of spruce. And below it, sheets of board. The last one is my favourite corner of the factory, room of a board master. It was so cozy little office!